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TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS (TESSD)  
CONVENING NOTICE  
The following Convening Notice , dated 23 March  2022, is being circulated at the request of the  
TESSD Coordinators . 
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1.1.  TESSD  will hold its next regular meeting on:  
• Thursday , 31 March  2022 from 10:00 to 1 8:00 (Geneva/CE ST). 
 
1.2.  In keeping with TESSD's  open, transparent and inclusive nature, all WTO Members are invited 
to attend and are encouraged to participate in the meeting.  
1.3.  The meeting will be held in hybrid form , allowing for in-person  participation in Room D  and 
virtual  participation via the Zoom  platform. Delegates wishing to participate virtually via the Zoom 
platform , including capital -based officials, should register through th e following  link: 
https://worldtradeorganization.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcO2vqj4rGNRW2S9T1dVT_K5t_pPw3
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1.4.  To guid e the discussions in the meeting, the Coordinators  propose the following agenda : 
1  Introductory remarks by the Coordinato rs  
2  Trade -related climate measures  
2.1.  Background presentation by the Secretariat. The Secretariat will provide an overview of 
different types of trade -related climate measures and information included in the Environmental 
Database (EDB).  
2.2.  Briefing by the Secretariat on Trade and Climate Change Modelling Workshop. On 
22-23 February 2022, the Secretariat organised an informal technical workshop among international 
organizations (WTO, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, and the World Bank) to share information on their 
respec tive ongoing analytical work regarding trade and climate change. The briefing will provide 
Members with takeaways from the workshop, including common insights and challenges  with regard 
to the modelling of impacts of trade -related climate measures  and poli cies.  
2.3.  Exchange of views  by Members. Members are invited to share their experiences with regard to 
existing or planned trade -related climate measures and indicate their  views on scope and  priorities 
for work, including  in the informal working group.  
3  Challe nges and opportunities for sustainable trade  
3.1.  Presentation of highlights of the EIF -funded project "Aligning climate and trade policy for LDCs 
and graduates" ( link) by ODI . INF/TE/SSD/CN/6  
 
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  4  Environmental goods and services  
4.1.  Presentation by the Secretariat of factual note (INF/TE/SSD/W/18 ). The  note provides a 
summary of past experiences and current effort s in the promotion and facilitation  of environmental 
goods and services and selected  research regarding potential benefits and challenges of trade in 
environmental goods and services . 
4.2.  Exchange of views  by Members. Members are invited to  share their experiences  with regard to 
environmental g oods and services , including technologies, and indicate their priorities for work, 
including in the informal working group.  
5  Circular economy  
5.1.  Experience sharing by Members. Members are invited  to share experiences on national efforts 
to promote a circular e conomy, including regarding opportunities and challenges linked to trade and 
trade policy .  
5.2.  Exchange of views by Members  on scope and priorities for work on circular economy, including 
in the informal working group.  
6  Subsidies  
6.1.  Presentation by the Internatio nal Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) on fossil fuel 
subsidies  as well as agricultural subsidies . This background presentation will provide an overview of 
different types of  subsidies , information availability, and trade-related environmental and 
development aspects . It will also inform on IISD's Global Subsidies Initiative.  
6.2.  Exchange of views by Members  on scope and priorities for work on subsidies, including in the 
informal working gr oup. 
7  Other business  
8  Concluding remarks by the Coordinators  
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